2017 FUNDING STATUS
 For 2017, 35 donors have contributed a total of $317.2 million to CERF, and 11 other donors pledged approximately $22.3 million, bringing the total pledged contributions to $339.5 million. Based on estimates from past contribution patterns, CERF is projecting an income of $410 million for 2017 and a shortfall of approximately $40 million against the minimum annual target of $450 million.
Top 10 Donors in 2017 (as of 8 June 2017)
Thanks to early contributions from these top donors and others, CERF was able to allocate funds for early action in Somalia, Nigeria, Yemen and South Sudan to help prevent famine.
Contributions received in May 2017
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CERF publishes first ever results report as reported by CERF recipients in 2016
The report is based on 66 reports of RC/HCs submitted in 2016 and covering the results of over 450 projects funded by CERF in 2015. It includes global and regional summaries of the numbers of people who received CERF-funded assistance and contains an analysis of CERF’s strategic added value to humanitarian response as reported by country level partners. The global analysis is complemented in the report by a brief summary of every single allocation made by CERF in 2015.
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CERF Advisory Group encourages strong international commitment to the fund at annual meeting in Geneva
On 18 and 19 May 2017, the CERF Advisory Group held its annual meeting in Geneva to discuss the use and management of the Fund and provide guidance on key policy issues.
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Australia signs multi-year agreement with CERF committing A$11 each year until 2020
On 18 May 2017, Australian Foreign Minister Julie Bishop met with Emergency Relief Coordinator and Under-Secretary General for Humanitarian Affairs Stephen O’Brien to sign a multi-year agreement with CERF and contribute A$11 million (approximately US$8.2 million) each year until 2020.
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CERF Secretariat urges Member States to step up funding at annual briefing in Geneva
On 17 May, the CERF secretariat briefed United Nations Permanent Missions, Observers, UN agencies and Non-Government Organizations on the key issues and developments in the use and management of the Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF) in 2017.
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South Sudan: CERF provides lifeline to emergency response activities
CERF has allocated $15.5 million to support humanitarian response in locations where famine or elevated risk of famine has been declared - as well as urgent needs in areas of new or active conflict, such in Aburuc, where the recently released funds will support the scale-up of emergency operations in locations where there is new displacement.
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Humanitarian Coordinator to Nigeria on CERF funds
Mr. Edward Kallon, the UN Resident Coordinator and Humanitarian Coordinator for Nigeria released a video message about the importance and uses of CERF funds in Nigeria.
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RESULTS FROM CERF'S PARTNERS
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FAO Myanmar promotes the use of drones to enhance disaster risk reduction
Supported by CERF, FAO Myanmar is promoting the usage of drones to enhance disaster risk reduction and disaster risk management in the agriculture sector.
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Homeward bound: But to what future?
Supported by CERF, The World Food Programme helps Afghan families returning after decades in Pakistan and Iran.
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Finding shelter together
South Sudanese refugees' shelter building in Ethiopia. IOM has constructed 712 emergency shelters in Jewi camp, as well as hundreds more throughout Gambella camps, with funding from CERF.
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Familias productivas, resilientes y solidarias
Las intensas lluvias de los meses de febrero y marzo provocaron una de las inundaciones más fuertes registradas en la historia de Loreto, Peru.
Con el apoyo de CERF, más de 159 000 personas resultaron afectadas. Las lluvias arrasaron con escuelas, centros de salud y miles de hectáreas de cultivo.
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In May, CERF allocated $55,210,625 from the rapid response window targeting 2.7 million people.
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NEW INFOGRAPHIC AND OTHER PUBLICATIONS
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Do you have a question for CERF? Contact the Resource Mobilization and Communication team
| NAME |
TITLE |
PHONE |
EMAIL |
| Ms. Lisa Doughten |
Chief of CERF |
212-963-8205
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doughten@un.org |
| Ms. Myriam Kusayanagi |
Special Assistant to the Chief |
347-410-4393
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kusayanagi@un.org |
| RESOURCE MOBILIZATION AND COMMUNICATIONS SECTION (RMCS) |
| Ms. Babita Bisht |
Chief of Resource Mobilization & Communications Section |
917-225-1520
917-367-5673 |
bisht1@un.org |
| Mr. Mads Frandsen |
Humanitarian Affairs Officer |
917-367-2817
347-468-6057 |
frandsen@un.org |
| Mr. Mose An |
Humanitarian Affairs Officer |
212-963-9246
347-218-2591 |
an@un.org |
| Ms. Claudia Hargarten |
Public Information Officer |
917-207-3925 |
hargarten@un.org |
| Ms. Lara Palmisano |
Public Information |
212-9631472 |
palmisano1@un.org |
| Ms. Marie Deblonde-Vallet |
Team Assistant |
212-963-9535 |
deblonde@un.org |
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CERF is one of the fastest and most effective ways to support rapid humanitarian response for people affected by natural disasters and armed conflicts. The Fund, which is managed by the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), receives voluntary contributions year round from United Nations Member States and Observers, regional governments, private sector, foundations and individuals. This money is set aside for immediate use at the onset of emergencies, in rapidly deteriorating situations and in protracted crises that fail to attract sufficient resources.
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